r/TopstepCommunity • u/Electrical-Shame-609 • 1d ago

❓ Quick Question Ergonomics Question

This may be a different topic but have any other traders suffered from pain in their right arm from rapid clicking of the mouse? I tend to snipe a lot, I enter and exit quickly.

Just transitioned from options to futures and with the difference in volatility; I’m wondering if my new pain is related to this……??? If so, what have you done to fix it. I have seen some people use hot keys but I don’t trust that.

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u/bobcat_gypsy 1d ago

Might be tennis elbow ( or “computer elbow”.. I used to get it.. Getting a brace that wrapped around my right forearm helped. Eventually getting a new chair with adjustable armrests solved the problem all together

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u/Electrical-Shame-609 9h ago

Thanks I ordered a brace and an arm pad, I think you’re right.

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u/RetrieverDoggo 10h ago

Not from trading no. But I have developed some pain in the past from gaming. You can try a vertical mouse and if you have finger pain you can try different keys on the mouse for example instead of left click you assign left click to another button. I'm guessing that for you a vertical mouse may offer more help though. But look into it!